A flagship community centre providing everything from leisure facilities to a GP's surgery opens its doors tomorrow.

The multi-million pound Hetton Centre in Sunderland offers a host of vital services under one roof.

As a &#xA3;3 million Area Centre, it will provide a housing office, village hall, library, employment advice and learning centre.

It also boasts a floodlit football pitch, changing rooms and creche with outdoor play area.

Sunderland mayor Coun Peter Gibson will cut a ribbon to mark the centre's opening to the public.

He said: "The Hetton Centre is a first class development and an excellent example of a community-based multi-purpose centre. Its development is proof of the council's commitment to the regeneration of the former coalfield areas of Sunderland.

"I hope the people of Hetton and the surrounding areas will be able to enjoy the centre and its superb facilities for many years to come."